There are many ways to manage service program signatures. What's the best one for you?

If you use ILE, then you almost certainly use service programs. And if you use service programs, you need some way to manage your service program signatures. There are many different ways to do this. As is nearly always the case when there are many options for doing something, there is no one option that is best for all shops and all situations. If that were the case, there would likely only be one option! In this article, we'll look at some of the approaches so that you can think about whether the one you're using is the best for your particular situation.

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